* Introduction

The probably simplest way of doing backups is using ~rsync~ to synchronize files and directories between different servers or local media.

* Sync 2 local directories

#+begin_src shell
rsync --verbose --progress --recursive --executability --owner --group --delete --human-readable --partial 'SOURCE_DIR/' 'TARGET_DIR'
#+end_src

+ Note, that ~SOURCE_DIR~ is followed by a ~/~, to indicate, that we want to sync the files /within/ the directory, not the directory itself.
+ Note, that the ~TARGET_DIR~ is not followed by a ~/~.
